Manitoba Legislative Building, Provincial parliament building in Winnipeg, Canada
Manitoba Legislative Building is a Beaux-Arts parliament complex in Winnipeg built of pale Tyndall limestone, standing 77 metres tall. Its central block has a projecting portico of four tall columns beneath a triangular pediment carved with figures, with wings of rectangular windows to either side. Above the centre a columned drum carries a dark ribbed dome crowned by the gilded Golden Boy statue.
Work on the structure began in 1913 and finished seven years later due to interruptions from the First World War and the Winnipeg General Strike. The provincial government selected this site after a competition among architects from several countries.
The building's name reflects its role as the seat of provincial government where elected representatives from across Manitoba gather. Visitors today notice agricultural and grain motifs throughout the interior, celebrating the province's farming roots.
Tours through public areas run regularly and show the main rooms including the circular chamber. Visitors should expect security screening at the entrance and note that some areas close during session times.
The gilded figure at the top holds a torch in the right hand and a sheaf of wheat in the left, both arms extended outward. This statue weighs roughly 3,640 pounds (1,650 kilograms) and spins freely in the wind like a weather vane.
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